The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-06-09

TO travel and two rivers to cross.
II was out in my calculations ai
to Fort Dodge, then the nearest
haven Of security, providing l did
not run across troops in tho field
was Fort Lyon, one hundred and
dfty miles northwest in Colorado
I shut myself up 10 my lodge aud
schemed and planned till mid after
noon. and the result was that de-
termined to chance il on the Fort
Dodge route:
walked to the outskirts of the
camp, ostensibly to gather herbs,
but really TO see where the horses
wore herded at night aud to deter
mine what chance there would be OF
getting clear Of the village when
night came. WAS presently Joined
BY . limping warrior. whose foot
had found in shocking state and
almost cured. He gathered q few
handsful Of herbs and then motto ned
Tor me sit dswn aud examine his
foot. When NO we're both down and
l had bis foot in my lap, he csutious-
ly remarked;
Dog Killer want to burn you,
1t was the first word OF English I
had heard any Of them use, and for
. moment I was too sstonishsd to
do more than gaze at him With open
mouth.
Hist! Tniins lookingr he whis.
|psred. White man watch foot all
the timer
80 Dog Killer is my euemyr I
asked.
Heap mad Want to kill you.'
will tho big chief let him.
bent over his foot, putting o, q
fresh poultioe. and, after a bit, he
continues:
white medicine man must 20
away tonight. Lose scalp to-mor-
row.
How can I go''
See tree over theres'
1t was on my left, and q quarter OF
o mile from camp, Q young tree
growing alone q few yards from the
the river bank.
Yes
when the Iniun sleep you come.
Find thore.'
Yea
White man heap medicine Cure
foot. Foot must we'll Go back
now
| had finished dressing tho wound,
and he got mp aud returned to his
lodge and I soon buudled up my
herbs and sauntered in Q careless
way to mine, stopping here aud
there to examine the healing wounds
Of some Of my patients.
So far ~ the number went oil were
my friends, but none of them were
veteran warriors or chiefs, they
could speak in my favor, but they
had no inf aenoe.
l was arranging some herbs over O
slow fire when Dog Killer entered
my lodge made him a respect-
ful salute, and arranged the blankets
for seat; but he stood stiffly on the
other side OF the fro and glared
down at me His jaw was set, his
eyes burning with hate, and there
vas such devilish expression on
bis whole countonsnos that l could
not keep nay eyes on his face Eve
seconds. | saluted him again and
pointed to tho blankets, but he made
no siga. I felt that his eyes never
left me, and | was soon in q tremble.
Such visit BODIED me no good, and
though I tried to appear respectfully
Indifferent. he must have seen that l
WAS badly broken up.
For tea long minutes Dog Killer
maintained the position l have des>
cribsp. Then l could stand it no
longer. Rising to my feet l was
about to offer him Q freshly-6lled
pipe, when he leaned over, spat full
10 my face, and hissed % he left the
lodge,
:Bodyi Dogr
He bad come 10 insult and dee
grade ne. Il aot to get an excuse
for killing me on tho spot and after
be bad departed 1 fally realized that
with such a sasay is camp could
not feel eertsin OF living another
boar.
I did not leave ny lodge again
until night, at which tims ! went to
a lodge q tsw rods away to secure
supper. TIE occupant was an sged
sauaw who had not only been order